Hatchet



HATCHET Filed Jan. 1929 J b A W m V 00 w 1 L 9 f 6 liatented June 25, 1929.

UNlTED STATES THEOBOR'E DOIYIINICK, O13 WENATCI-IEE, W'ASl-YIINGTUN.

HATCHET.

Application filed January 4t, 1929. Serial No. 330,367.

The presij nt invention relates to hatchets and more specifically to an improved con struction tor hatehets primarily intended for use in making :iruit boxes and the like.

in the nranutacture or making of fruit boxes such as apple, pear, orange and peach boxes, a special type o'i. hatchet is used which is provided with a knurled driving i308 for strili'ing the nails. This lmurled drivi ng face is provided so that the nail will not slip to one side, nor the poll slip otf the nail head in case the driving blow is not delivered square- 1 y. This knurled face is also used in starting the r a'ls, and for speed prod uction, the nailer or operator ordimirily holds a number of nails between his fingers,reqi| iring that the hatchet be held at an angle to the nail shank to eliminate starting or hitting of more than one nail, Alt-er start ng one of the nails with the hatchet at an angle to avoid starting more than one nail, the hatchet must be twisted by the operations wrist to an upright position tor driving the nail home.

it is therefore the primary object oi the present li'ivention. to provide an improved. her. making hatchet having a construction to permit oi one nail of a group of nails held between the opei.'atoi"s fingers, to be started without requirii'ig any twist or tilting oi" the hatchet at an angle in order to start one of the nails.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved starter hatchet which will permit starting and driving blows for the nails being done with like motions oil? the lnitchet and thus tending to speed up production without undue exertion on the part of the operator.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a hatchet oil? this character embody ing a. starting lug or projection for starting the nails, and which lug or projection will not interfere with proper use of the driving face or driving the nails home.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the tollowing detailed description, taken in con noction with the accompanying drawing forming a part oil? this specification and in which drawing:

lligure 1 is an end plan view of the improved starter hatchet and showing the mannor oi use for starting one nail of a group of nails held between the operators lingers with the hatchet head in longitudinal alignment with the nail. shank.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the hatchet head looking at the left side thereof or that side provided with the starter lug or projection.

l igure 3 is a view looking at the hatchet from the driving face thereof.

In the drawing wherein similar reference characters desig gnate corresponding parts thruout the several views, the hatchet has been. shown of the usual outline of conventional he); nuil-zing hatchets provided with the blade 5 and poll 6 between which is arranged the usual eye 7 :lior receiving the handle 8. As in usual construction of hatchet of this (Jllfll'iltttll' the driving tlace 9 is slightly convex and suitably knurled so that the nail will not slip to one side or the hatchet slip oil the nail head in case the driving blow is not delivered squarely. This knurled driving taco also permits oi one of the nails being started with the hatchet head at an angle, or the driving :lace at an angle to the nail shank, without sli p in in the improved construction of the he l'chct shown, the poll 6 has integrally formed along one side thereot, a substantially ll-shaped luo; or priiijection 10 having its outer surface diverging from one edge of the driving face 9 toward the eye 7 as clearly illustrated in Figure 1. .lrovided to extend transversely 01" the outer diverging surtlace oil: the lug 10 preferably from the taco 9 to the eye 7 is a series o't beveled notches 12 each 'lforming a driving surface 14 facing toward the driving face 9 and extending substantially parallel therewith. lily observing Figure l it will be seen that the driving surlaces l4; are oilset outwardly with respect to the lengitiulinal axis of the poll 6 from the lace 9 to the eye 7.

In use oi? the hatchet For starting one oi a number of nails held between the operatofis :[ii'ig-ers, a light tap or blow may be made by the hatchet with the longitudinal. axis at the hatchet head parallel with the nail shank so that one of the d rivin g surfaces i l at the outer inclined surface of the starting; lug will engage the head oi the nail. designated at a and start the nail into the box 13. The startingl'ilow is delivered so that the driving passes to one side of the nail to be and as any one of the driving surfaces 14: engage the nail head the nail will he s arted into the box. By observing Figure 1 it will. be seen that the starting blow delivered to the nail a will not cause any oi the remaining nails held bet-ween the operators lingers to be (ill started. As will readily be understood, the object in holding a number of nails between the fingers is to speed up the work and eliminate picking the nails up individually. Itwill:

be noted that with the improved type of hatchet that the starting blows or taps and also the driving blows for driving the nails home are both made withthe hatchet head in one position and thus eliminate exertion of arm and wrist twistingmotions for first starting andthen driving the nails.

WVhile the nail starting improvement has been shown incorporated in ahatchet construction it will readily be apparent that the starting lug may, equallyv well be applied to the poll of hammers or'various other driving implements. While the illustration shows the starting lugs arranged at the left side of the poll for rendering the hatchet adaptable for use by a right. hand operator, it will read- .ily be apparent that the starting lug may equally well-be applied to the right side of the poll for use by a left hand operator. It will also be understood that the hatchet may be used for various other purposes other than held between the operators lingers to be started without starting or hitting other nails held between the. fingers.

Changes in detail may be made to the form of invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit. of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A hatchet including a. poll having a wedge-shaped lug formed along one side thereof providing an inclined outer surface diverging from one edge of the driving face of the poll toward the inner end of the poll, said inclined surface being formed with beveled notches each providing a driving surface facing in a like direction as the driving face of the poll and offset with respect. to the longitudinal axis of the poll.

2. In a hatchet embodying a head including a poll. provided with a. driving face, and an at the inner end of the poll, a nail starting lug formed integralwvith and at one side of the poll and having an outer surface diverging from one edge-of the driving face toward said eye, said lug at its outer diverging surface being provided thruout its lengt h wit h a series of transverse notches each providing a driving surface facing in a like direction as the driving face of the poll, said driving surfaces being oli'set outwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the poll from the driving face toward the eye.

THEODORE DOMINICK. 

